Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over the weekend arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly smuggling 8.5kg of methamphetamine worth about N27 million tactically concealed inside metal pipes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

To douse ongoing speculations over which of the European based stars will make the national team list for the Nations Cup clash against the Lone Star of Liberia, Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has revealed that the list will be officially made public this Thursday, August 23 in Abuja.

Rivers State Governor, Chubuike Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed reports that he had been anointed by certain forces within the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to run for vice presidency in 2015.

FOLLOWING Sunday’s attempted jail break at Oko Prison in Benin, Edo State, by yet to be identified gunmen during which no fewer than eight inmates were alleged to have escaped, there were indications, yesterday, that the jobs of some prison staff in Benin may be on the line.

Two persons were killed, yesterday, at two different Mosques in Biu, Borno State. Biu is 187 kilometres South of Maiduguri metropolis and is a stronghold of the Boko Haram Islamist sect.